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After finishing dinner, I started setting back everything to kitchen and started cleaning up.

"Did you got money from your FIL?"

We got back to his home and I was working in the kitchen, yet their talks grabbed my attention..

They're moving to city, after selling their house. And from that amount they'll give it a week, he added..

Oh is it?
Then why don't they give that house as a gift to her daughter, his mom said to him.

Are we going to buy that house? He questioned back to his mom..

No! We can get benefit from that instead of money, and they're anyways going to city right!

But mom they're selling coz they need money so that they can clear some loan taken from bank and want to buy small apartment, he added moving out from his chair..

Why they need it anyway? They can rent somewhere or anywhere! They're still doing their jobs right!

But they'll get retirement soon before that they need to pay off their sums..

I was watching everything from the kitchen itself hiding behind the wall. How can they talk about my parents, like that? If she's the only child to them then who's gonna support them after she gets married!

Before I couldn't do job but now I can do right! I can be a helping hand to my parents at least.

And moreover they wanted to take the house just coz of money?

I need to talk to them about this..
But is it good to talk supporting my parents in front of my in-laws?
Of course I have to talk it's my parents future they're talking about..

Mom?
I stood at the entrance of kitchen to talk about it.

Yes.. Her voice is bit harsh.

Before even I could speak, she started. "Why don't you ask your parents to gift that house on your name?"

And moreover you should support your husband and his family rather than thinking about your parents.. Do you understand what I'm talking about?

Mo-m I --?!

Stop it mom! Why are you making this issue raise? It's small amount right! And instead of that you're asking a huge benefit.. How will they pay their loans if they give that house for free?

I turned to see him. His gaze is still on his mom. He's supporting my parents!

"What are you waiting for? Don't you have little courage to ask some benefits from your parents? Everytime you just return with empty hands carrying these unnecessary food items!

If I ask them they think I'm asking for extra dowry. But if you ask them they'll think it's your wish and they'll fulfill it going to any range..

Learn from other people. Did you see my sister? How she comes for every festival and return back taking some gold or cash or something/anything but she won't go with empty hands.

As we love her we give anything, but your parents and family doesn't even care for you. All you do is this housewife job that too without any income.."

How much different thinking between two men! I thought looking at my husband..

Mom I'll talk with Rama so stop this argument here itself..

Hmm what else can I do now after all you became husband now. What else can I expect from my son other than this?

Before marriage children will listen to parents but after getting married everyone changes..

Mom I didn't change ok! I'm just talking the fact with humanity. I'm not taking anyone's side..

Turning to me,

Look it didn't even completed one day since you came to this house! You created rifts between son and mother..

Mom stop it.. Why are you yelling at her?

Look look!
Already he's talking taking your side. What did you kept him for this drastic change? Huh!

You bloody evil! I shouldn't have agreed to this marriage at all. A huge number of people offered me lots of money for my son.

But this idiot pushed away everyone and selected you at last. I thought you're the only girl so that parents might have already kept their savings on you. So I didn't even asked for dowry but still agreed for this marriage..

All I asked was, to celebrate your Marriage and reception grandly. And other things of SIL's gifts (adapaduchu lanchanalu)..

Marriage you people did grandly but coming to my daughter you want to skip  from giving her money?

You people are cheaters.. You don't have any pride at all.

Mom stop it! He stood as barrier between us. While I shut my eyes in fear with uncontrollable tears.

I'm heaving heavily almost shivering with uncontrollable tears, he turned to me and said to go back to our room..

I couldn't even speak nor look at my MIL who's looking at me furiously and went away.

Everyone left leaving me and my husband alone in the Hall.

Hey, "it's ok don't worry I'll talk to my mom" Even his words aren't controlling my cries and I went back to our room and layed on bed crying hugging the pillow.

Seeing him, I got up in sitting position, and wiped my tears.

It's been only one week we got married! And you're thinking your in-laws are psychopaths?

Don't think too much I'll talk to my parents tomorrow. Now go to sleep he said adjusting my pillow, I turned around and slept in turning to other side.

I don't know how long I have been awake last night. I couldn't sleep at all.
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I woke up hearing to the noise outside!

I shut my ears listening to those sounds of utensils hitting on the ground. Turning around to the wall I saw it's 10am?
I got down from the bed and started moving out to see my MIL throwing the vessels from kitchen..

"Oh Princess woke up finally?"

I'm sorry mom I don't know how I didn't ev--en know ho-w I slept this lon-g!

Oh didn't your parents gave you instructions on how to be a Daughter-in -law? If you sleep till the sun hits noon who's gonna work in kitchen?
Who'll prepare breakfast? Lunch? Huh.

I-'ll -I'll prepare it mom. I went back to my room and looked at myself in the mirror. Worn out with this unwanted life. I never wanted to get married then why you made me bound to the relations?

Who are these people to talk about my parents and their upbringing? Who are they to question about them?

Can't I question them back? It's a society rule that girl should never speak up to elders nor question them.

After cleaning the dishes, I went to mop the floor.

Hearing the door bell, I turned to see my MIL watching TV.

"Why are you looking at me? Go and see who came! "

I went to the door and saw my parents, seeing them I felt happy and sad hearing to my MIL's voice..

Ohh you people.. Come come..

What happened sisira? You're not looking well? Is everything alright?

I nodded yes mom every- thing alri---..

I wanted to hug my mom but my hands aren't good so I went back to take the bucket and mop stick and kept in backyard. I washed my hands, feet and face.
Taking the towel hanging on the rope I went to them back wiping my face..

My parents were talking to her.

While I made some tea for them and went back taking the tray.
Mom Dad take this I said extending the tea cups.

Are you dumb? Who's gonna drink tea at this time?

Hearing to that my parents smiled telling we just had a while ago..
It made me hit hard I turned to my MIL who's smirking.

Get them some water it's hot outside, she added. Thanks but no need my mom said pulling me beside her.

Is maid on leave? My mom questioned to my MIL..

Yes, ji nowadays these maids are dancing on our heads. She in fact told to find another one and left..

Our house work should be done by us only na. Who else will do that? She added..

BTW got to know you people are leaving to city?

Yes ji, it's difficult to do up and down daily. And our health is not supporting us so we decided to move, my mom said looking at me..

So you people came to tell before leaving?
Once again she's hurting them with her words. Can't parents visit to see their daughter?

No we came to inform that, my mom gestured my dad to speak..

We came to give our daughter some gift.

Gift? That house? She asked excitingly.

No we saved our income for her, since childhood and as you people denied the dowry. I'm glad you people are so kindhearted.

It's my son who avoided the dowry she said sarcastically.

But we're not going to send her with empty hands. These are bonds of worth 15 lakhs which was on her name..

15 lakhs? She got sparkle listening to that.

Go and get some soft drinks why are you
Sitting here? She scolded me.

No no sisira sit here itself.. And the extra gold is in locker..

Everything belongs to her.
And we decided not to sell the house. After all it's the only property left with us..

And coming to your daughter's (adapaduchu katnam) here take this they gave the 1.5 lakh rupees to which my MIL accepted with smile..

We'll take leave now..

But mom! Why don't you have lunch here itself..

No sisira we'll leave now. Don't worry about us. We're fine and these documents you keep it with you.

Mom why don't you clear the loan with this amount? Instead of giving to me?

No no we'll take care of that loan. You stop thinking about that loan ok?

But mom?

We'll take leave now, my parents said politely before leaving but she didn't even got up from her chair!?

I went along with my parents to drop them till at the gate end and saw them leaving together..

As soon as I came back to see my MIL!  Who told you to talk about that loan? Huh! So much generous about your parents?

Then why don't you earn yourself? And those documents give it to me I'll keep them safely, she said grabbing those..

I didn't flinch because I'm aware that she would take it anyway..

Late in the evening he came back from office. I was working in kitchen as came to me.

Are you ok?

Huh! I nodded my head..

Why didn't you answer to my msgs nor calls?

I didn't even see my phone how will I see I never got a chance to go back to my room..

Hey answer to me? What are you thinking?

No- thing.. I said chopping the veggies..

Need a strong tea, plsz he added..

He went back to Hall sitting on the sofa..

Today your in-laws visited our home! And gave gift to your wife..

Make these bonds cancel and get money. Your sister wants to buy jewelry, she added..

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Rules were applicable only in their families. Their daughter should be happy in their in-laws home.
But her daughter-in- law isn't her daughter? Just her son's wife?
If in-laws think that she's a part of family then no girl will feel low even after moving out once she gets married..

One proverb in olden days..

"Attha okanati kodale,
Kodalu ayina repatiki atthe"

"Means even generations change, the girl will be once a daughter-in-law.. And same Daughter-in-law will be again mother-in-law..
She face the same problem from her MIL but changes exactly like MIL when she too gets DIL.."

These are some rules that are still being faced by many woman, sadly all weren't aware of feminism rules. If not they might at least raise their voice to not get humiliated..

Not every girl wants to live separately once after getting married.
The same respect you give to your own parents is indeed needed to be shown to your in-laws also..
But these rules are applicable only for girls? Not for boys? Why why so?

PS: I'm not judging any women nor DIL's nor MIL's..
And also not every men coz only few men treat their wives and in-laws with respect.. Rest I don't comment on it...

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What made you sad in this week other than corona?

Dr. Seturaman

I don't know him until my tamil frnd kept this in status. Without knowing about him I felt very bad coz he's too young. Then I searched about him and got devastated to see his daughter who is so small she just started talking little things.
It made me feel very hurt. Why God always takes good people soon?
What about his wife and daughter? The promise they made to be with each other were broken in at very early age..
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